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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Meeting No. 1
Thursday, October 2, 1997
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development met at 11:00 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 209 West Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair and two Vice-Chairs, pursuant to Standing Orders 106 (1) and 106 (2).
Members of the Committee present: Claude Bachand, John Bryden, John Finlay, Ghislain Fournier, David Iftody, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Gerald Keddy, Derrek Konrad, Judi Longfield, Grant McNally, Bernard Patry, Guy Saint-Julien, Mike Scott and Bryon Wilfert.
Acting Members present: Gordon Earle for Louise Hardy and Charles Hubbard for Lawrence O’Brien.
Other Members present: Rick Laliberté
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley and Jill Wherrett, Research Officers.
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
On motion of Bernard Patry, seconded by John Finlay, it was agreed, - That Guy Saint-Julien be elected Chair of the Committee.
Accordingly, Guy Saint-Julien was declared duly elected Chair of the Committee and took the Chair.
On motion of Bernard Patry, seconded by John Bryden, it was agreed, - That John Finlay be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of Mike Scott, seconded by Bernard Patry, it was agreed, - That Derrek Konrad be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of John Bryden, it was agreed, - That members be invited to make a brief statement of introduction to the Committee.
Claude Bachand moved, - That the Chair, the Vice-Chairs and one member from the Bloc Québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Progressive Conservative Party appointed by the Chair after the usual consultations with the Whips of the different parties, do compose the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
It was agreed, - That the Committee retain the services of one or more Research Officers from the Library of Parliament, as needed, to assist the Committee in its work, at the discretion of the Chair.
Bernand Patry moved, - That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least five members are present, including two members of the Opposition.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
On motion of Bernard Patry, seconded by Mike Scott, it was agreed, - That witnesses be given ten minutes for their opening statement and, that during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated five minutes for the first questioner of each party, and thereafter, five minutes be allocated to each subsequent questioner at the discretion of the Chair.
On motion of Bernard Patry, seconded by Mike Scott, it was agreed, - That at the discretion of the Chair, reasonable travelling expenses, according to the regulations established by the Board of Internal Economy, be paid to witnesses invited to appear before the Committee, with a maximum of two representatives from any organization.
It was agreed, - That a draft motion concerning the disposition of transcritps of in camera meetings be allowed to stand.
ORDERED, - That the Clerk of the Committee prepare a briefing note on the application of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts to transcripts of in camera meetings and on the policy governing access to such transcripts held in the National Archives of Canada.
It was agreed, - That the Committee authorize the Chair, from time to time, as the need arises, to take in conjuction with the Clerk of the Committee, the appropriate measures to provide lunches for the Committee and its Sub-Committees, for working purposes, and that the cost of these lunches be charged to the budget of the Committee.
On motion of Claude Bachand, it was agreed, - That coffee be provided for Committee meetings and that the cost be charged to the budget of the Committee.
At 12:20 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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